University of Reading | Archive and Museum Database

Object number
66/168/1-3
Description
A steel brace, used for boring holes. It has a bulbous crank and wooden handle, and two scoop-shaped bits with rounded hands. The screw to fix the bit is missing.
Physical description
1 brace and 2 bits: wood and metal [steel]; good condition
Object name
Brace, Bit
Material
Wood, Metal, steel
Associated subject
CRAFTS : wood-working
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_8531.tif - High resolution image